The final weekend of August is one of the busiest in London’s summer calendar, with millions of people set to descend on the city for All Points East and Notting Hill Carnival. The major events will push the capital’s transport network to its limits as crowds attempt to reach Victoria Park in the east and and the parade route in the west.
Thankfully, packed trains aside, a majority of the Transport for London’s services will be running without any major disruption. However, several Tube stations will be shut early or entirely ahead of the beloved parade on Monday, August 31 – see the full list below .
A section of the Northern line will not be operational between Islington and Barnet, including during Night Tube, amid track work. Network Rail works are also shutting the route between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction, forcing passengers to take rail replacement buses.
Here’s what you need to know:
London Underground and TfL closures – full list
District line
- Until November: Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court station due to planned maintenance
Northern line
- Friday, August 28 – Saturday, August 29: No service between Camden Town and High Barnet during Friday Night Tube due to track work
- Saturday, August 29 – Monday, August 31: No service between Archway and High Barnet/Mill Hill East, including during Saturday Night Tube, due to track work.
Piccadilly line
- Until November: Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court station due to planned maintenance
Weaver line
- Monday, August 31 – Thursday, September 3: No service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt after 10.45pm due to Network Rail maintence work.
Windrush line
- Saturday, August 29 – Monday, August 31: No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction due to Network Rail maintenance work. Rail replacement buses will run between Canada Water and Clapham Junction.
DLR
- Sunday, August 30 – Monday, August 31: No service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell due to third party works.
London Trams
- Until Sunday, August 30: No service between Reeves Corner and East Croydon due to track work
- Saturday, August 29 – Sunday, August 30: No service between Arena and Elmers End before 8am and after 6.45pm on Saturday, and all-day Sunday
Notting Hill Carnival travel advice
By rail
Transport for London (TfL) is encouraging people attending Carnival to get off at Paddington station and walk the remaining 20-minute distance due to crowd concerns. This is because many Tube stations nearer the festivities will be queued out or shut entirely.
The parade route spans from North Kensington to Stanley Crescent, and from Westbourne Green to Ladbroke Grove. As such, a number of stations within that area will also be subject to restrictions:
- Ladbroke Grove: Closed all day
- Latimer Road: May close for short periods throughout the day, station shuts at 11pm
- Notting Hill Gate: No entry from 11am – 6pm, District/Circle lines will not stop
- Westbourne Park: No entry from 11am
- Holland Park: No entry from 11am – 3pm, station shuts at 3pm
- Queensway: No entry from 11am – 6pm. Station is exit only
- Royal Oak: No entry from 11am – 6pm, station shuts at 6pm
- Shepherds Bush: No ticket facilities or down escalator after 4pm. Access to platforms will be via 71 steps
- Kensal Green: Queues expected outside station all day
- Kensal Rise: Chamberlayne Road entrance closes at 6pm, queueing system thereafter.
By bus
Due to road closures, day and night buses will be diverted away from the Carnival area. The following routes are affected:
- Daytime: 7, 18, 23, 27, 28, 31, 36, 52, 70, 228, 295, 302, 316, 328
- Night-time: N7, N27, N28, N31
However, a few special limited-stop bus routes are in place across the weekend:
- 148X to Victoria and Vauxhall: Operating between Notting Hill Gate and Victoria from 10am – 5pm, then Notting Hill Gate and Vauxhall until 10pm. This calls at Shepherd’s Bush, Notting Hill Gate, Marble Arch and Victoria.
- 7X to East Acton: Serves all route 7 stops between Oxford Circus and Paddington and Du Cane Road and East Acton. Also calls at Lancaster Gate and Notting Hill Gate.
- 36X to Harrow Road: Runs between Peckham and Harrow Road in one direction only.
- 18X to Stonebridge Park: Runs between Warren Street and Stonebridge Park from 12:00 to 22:00. 23X to Victoria: Runs between Harrow Road, Prince of Wales and Victoria for four trips on Monday afternoon only.
- 6X to Harrow Road: Runs between Peckham and Harrow Road in one direction only. This calls at all stops between Peckham and Vauxhall, then running non-stop to Harrow Road.
You can find a full list of Notting Hill Carnival road closures on MyLondon
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